# Healthy Thinspiration? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 27, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547 "2012-07-27T09:22:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547/1 "2012-07-27T09:22:23Z")
Right, so you may have heard about “[Thinspiration](http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/07/17/thinspiration-doctors-concerned-with-social-media-sites-promoting-eating-disorders/)”, and I agree that it’s pretty bad to promote eating disorders. On the other hand, some blogs (Like [this one](http://thinspiration-pictures.blogspot.com/)) seem to get the balance right, and some of their quotes are pretty darn inspiring. I’ve been trying to find other sites with reasonable inspirations (I’ve actually managed to up my jogging to 5k!), but it seems like everything I’ve found tends to be heavy on the “eating disorder” scale (har har). Anyone found any good, healthy thinspiration sites? Or what was your inspiration to stay on your diet and exercise plan? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547/2 "2012-07-27T12:54:27Z")
A lot of people have good Pinterest boards on the topic. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547/3 "2012-07-27T12:59:13Z")
[Here’s one.](http://pinterest.com/heathernic/workout-inspiration/) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547/5 "2012-07-27T15:35:59Z")
Interesting…I’ve not come across this. Most of the stuff I see on Pinterest - if it’s not nail art or decadent desserts - is workout inspiration and inspiration to eat healthy. True, that’s because many of the random Facebook friends I follow on Pinterest are into working out, but even still when I look at the “Everything” Pinterest front page, I still don’t seem to run in to anything encouraging anorexia or bulimia. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547/6 "2012-07-27T15:43:24Z")
This Something Awful thread. It’s 65 pages of people posting things, pictures, videos, personal anecdotes that motivate them. Also this post: [QUOTE=Cat Plant] Gladly - these are good for motivation, quotes, occasionally gif packs of exercises for different muscles. > **[@gotothegym](https://gotothegym.tumblr.com/)** > > body positivity and motivation [http://healthy-is-the-way-to-go.tumblr.com/](http://healthy-is-the-way-to-go.tumblr.com/) > **[@whatshouldrunnerscallme · What Should Runners Call Me](https://whatshouldrunnerscallme.tumblr.com/)** > > Putting the funny in running since 2012 var \_gaq = \_gaq || \[\]; \_gaq.push(\['\_setAccount', 'UA-31196355-1'\]); \_gaq.push(\['\_trackPageview'\]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript';... [http://theroadtohealthyliving.tumblr.com/](http://theroadtohealthyliving.tumblr.com/) > **[@motivationforfitness · Motivation for Fitness](https://motivationforfitness.tumblr.com/)** > > ∆ Here, you will find a consistent Motivation for Fitness. Whether your choice in fitness involves weights, dance, gymnastics, pole, cycling, running, yoga, silks, swim, HIIT, contortion, cheer, crossfit or anything in between; you'll find it here. > **[@hasfit · Hasfit - Emagrecer de vez Codigo do Emagrecimento](https://www.tumblr.com/hasfit)** > > Dicas de como emagrecer de vez  com saúde  alimentação voltada para o emagrecimento, e a indicação do melhor curso para emagrecer de vez do Rodrigo Polesso, tudo para ter um  código do emagrecimento que funciona de verdade. [http://harderbetterfastersmaller.tumblr.com/](http://harderbetterfastersmaller.tumblr.com/) And ones like > **[@beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood · Untitled](https://www.tumblr.com/beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood)** > > Follow @beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood and get more of the good stuff by joining Tumblr today. Dive in! Are good for recipes. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547/7 "2012-07-27T15:53:45Z")
One more: [this tumblr](http://fitblrdirectory.tumblr.com/) is a compendium of tumblrs for fitness broken out by height and gender, so you can find someone who fits your stats to tailor the motivation to you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RedBloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-thinspiration/629547/8 "2012-07-27T16:24:01Z")
Watching my husband look at attractive women is my motivation.